from a deejay's point of view, i think the hats need more emphasis in the intro to mix with, but feeling the rest of the intro, got the kind of moody vibe i like.

needs more bass, maybe just an equing issue, but round it off so it sounds fuller. also more build up to the drop to give it more impact. and my personal opinion is that it didn't need that guitar at all, it didn't fit. the guitar had too many good time vibes to it, when the rest of the track was quite brooding.

The blinky synth thing is really good, you should build more on that. Maybe sidechain it to something that it feels like it's even louder.

I agree tho, the guitar is just out of place here. I'm guessing it was a funny idea at the time but it really ruins the track IMO. if you're out of ideas on what to use instead, go for the cheesy approach and use those melodic woodblock or tom samples with a heavy reverb... combine it with the blinky synth sound , add a spooky vocal that doesnt actually say anything etc etc.

nice creepy intro mate.
Not sure about the xylophone thing. Maybe de-tune it so it has a creepy vibe to it.
Def needs a little more bass. Perhaps widen it with a stereo widener. It could fill a lot more spectrum if that makes sense?
Guitar sounds like you are mixing a shy fx tune into it! lol. Fuck that off, but you know that anyway.
Real potential hear mate. Well done.
respect

just had a listen - kinda gutted I didn't get to hear the guitar but hey..........overall very nice I 'd say the drums need a just a touch more presence and I'd get rid of that xylophone type sound - just doesn't fit to me - good work though

just had a listen - kinda gutted I didn't get to hear the guitar but hey..........overall very nice I 'd say the drums need a just a touch more presence and I'd get rid of that xylophone type sound - just doesn't fit to me - good work though

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haha trust me the guitar sucked. im working into the xylophone, going to see if i can salvage it. i'll work on the drum presence man

also not keen on the kic drum building up to the drop, sounded a bit cheap

Drop is moody, some mix issues in the drop

Drums are pretty toppy and not hard enough.

I think the tune is quite kool though, it could be good with a decent mix. There are some good elements in there

tunes flows and works well form the drop, not into intro tho as i said even tho the sample is nice

oh changed up on me! Nice switch there, again with the mix not being brilliant it detracts from the impact

but well written man, keep on it!

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since your post, the intro hats have been fixed. not uploaded it yet, i think i managed to pass it through the wrong send buss.

'Drums are pretty toppy and not hard enough.' can you help me here by explaining how to change it from being toppy? im trying to understand how to change this, but might mess up. your drums are pretty cool man so any help is appreciated.

zeal, this mixdown has pretty much been nuked so far with compression and soft clipping, im gonna go through all the levels and mix it down properly, changing bits as i go and maybe some light limiting.